Non-combat death investigation leads to cruelty charges of 4 NCO

4 NCOs charged with cruelty toward soldiers

By Michelle Tan - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Aug 21, 2009 13:57:38 EDT

Four soldiers from Fort Bliss, Texas, who are serving in Iraq under Multi-National Division-South have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment of their subordinates, officials announced Aug. 21.

The charges were preferred Aug. 19 against Staff Sgt. Enoch Chatman, Staff Sgt. Bob Clements, Sgt. Jarrett Taylor and Spc. Daniel Weber. All four soldiers belong to B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, at Fort Bliss.

The men are accused of treating five soldiers in their platoon inappropriately, officials said.

The alleged mistreatment consisted of verbal abuse, physical punishment and ridicule of the subordinate soldiers, Lt. Col. Kevin Olson, spokesman for MND-South, wrote in an e-mail to Army Times.

The alleged maltreatment came to light during a separate investigation into the death of a soldier from non-combat related causes, Olson said.

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